the German Federal Ministry of Justice in September 2001. At the time, the commission had recently explored the issue of management board compensation in listed public companies and subsequently proposed both the limitation of salaries and more transparency in the disclosure of management board compensation figures. In spring 2013, Müller announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of the commission. In April 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Defence assigned Müller the task of managing a group of experts that had been given the job of "searching for weaknesses in the organisational structure of the ministry and the Bundeswehr" in response to criticism of the G36 assault rifle, stating that his expertise qualified him for the role. Memberships (selection) Corporate boards Fresenius, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2021) KfW, Member of the Board of Supervisory Directors (–2009) Non-profit organizations President of the Association of German Banks (2005–2009) Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Member of the Trilateral Commission in Europe Commerzbank Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees DFL Foundation, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2010) hr-Sinfonieorchester, Member of the Board of Trustees Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), Member of the Board of Trustees Senckenberg Nature Research Society, Member of the Board of Trustees Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Member of the Board of Trustees Awards 2004: Honorary doctorate from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation 2005: Bundeswehr Gold Cross of Honour in recognition of achievements such as his commitment towards improving interaction between management figures in the armed forces and the world of business 2007: Honorary Professor of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management 2008: in gold from the Economic Council of the Christian Democratic Union 2008: Honorary member of the Prinzenclub Düsseldorf 2011: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz) 2018: Hessian Order of Merit 2018: Honorary member of the Düsseldorfer Jonges Criticism In 2006, under the management of Klaus-Peter Müller, Commerzbank acquired the shares of Deutsche Bank and Allianz (Dresdner Bank) in the largest European real estate and public finance bank at the time, Eurohypo. In 2009, Commerzbank took over Dresdner Bank under Müller's supervision. As a result of both of these acquisitions and in connection with the global economic and financial crisis, Commerzbank found itself in financial trouble and had to request a